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New View, New You, New Life - by Rob White5 Primal Principles of Communication - by Rob White- Early Deprivation: Can Someone Have Unrealistic Relationship Expectations If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperOver the years, someone may have been in a number of relationships that were not very fulfilling. So, they might have gone in with high hopes at the beginning, only to end up feeling frustrated and angry as time passed. If they have spoken to at least one trusted friend about this area of ...
Views: 139 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Hide Their True Self If They Had A Narcissistic Mother? - by Submitted on May 03, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone were to take a step back and reflect on their life, what they may see is that they have the tendency to hide themselves around others. Due to this, they won’t freely express who they are. The outcome of this is that they will hide a number of their needs and how they feel. They can ...
Views: 161 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Hide Themselves If They Had A Narcissistic Mother? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperEven though someone is a separate human being who has their own needs and feelings and life to lead, it doesn’t mean that they will typically come across in this way. In general, it can be as though they are an extension of others and are here to meet their needs. So, when they are around ...
Views: 127 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Lack A Felt Sense Of Belonging If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperEven though someone has the right to be here and have their needs met, it doesn’t mean that they will know this at the core of their being. Instead, deep down, they can have the sense that they don’t deserve to be here or have their needs met. Now, although this is something that they can be ...
Views: 281 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Move On From Early Deprivation By ‘Rewiring Their Brain’? - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone had a less than nurturing childhood, they might not be in a good way now that they are an adult. For example, they could often experience anxiety and fear and feel low. As a result of this, it can be hard for them to function. Due to this, they are likely to want to find a way to ...
Views: 152 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Need To Reclaim Their Voice If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperWhat someone may find, if they step back and reflect on their life, is that they tend to keep their thoughts and feelings to themselves. Along with this, they can see that they typically do what other people want and what they think they want. Thanks to this, it will be normal for them to act ...
Views: 198 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone See Themselves As An Object If Their Parent Treated Them Like One? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone is a human being, and has needs, feelings and inherent worth, it doesn’t mean that they will act like one. Instead, they can typically act as though they are an object that exists to meet other people’s needs. The outcome of this is that they will typically ignore a number of ...
Views: 128 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Struggle With Jealousy If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2023 from Oliver JR CooperWhat someone may come to see, if they were to take a step back and reflect on their life, is that they have the tendency to feel jealous. But, this might not be something that they experience from time to time; no, it could be something that is a regular occurrence. Consequently, when they ...
Views: 320 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Take On The Suffering Of The World If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperAt this point in time, someone could pay a lot of attention to what is taking place in the Levant. Along with this, they can pay a fair amount of attention to what is taking place in Eastern Europe. They might not just see and hear about what is happening, feel a variety of different feelings ...
Views: 148 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Treat Themselves Like An Object If Their Parent Treated Them Like One? - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperEven though someone is a human being who has needs and feelings, it doesn’t mean that they will act like one. Instead, they can act more like a machine that exists to perform one or a number of functions. But, if behaving in this way is just what is normal, they might not be aware of what is ...
Views: 203 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Try To Make Unresponsive People Responsive If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on May 20, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperWhat someone may find, if they were to step back and reflect on their life, is that they continually end up with people who are emotionally unavailable. As a result of this, they are going to be used to being deprived in this area of their life. Additionally, they may have had a very similar ...
Views: 178 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Unconsciously Create A Depriving Life If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperThere can be the life that someone wants to live and then, there can be the life they have. So, they can want to have a life where they are surrounded by people who value and love them, be in an intimate relationship with someone who also values and loves them, and have a career that is deeply ...
Views: 246 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Unconsciously Recreate Depriving Situations From Their Childhood In Order To Try To Be Loved? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2023 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone is in a position where they continually end up being deprived of what they need, it is naturally going to have a negative effect on them. So, what could be normal is for them to lack the emotional and financial support they need, be alone, and not be valued or loved. As a result of ...
Views: 380 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Use Success To Try To Be Accepted If They Were Not Affirmed As A Child? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2023 from Oliver JR CooperIn general, someone could spend most of their life doing things, and this can mean that they are fairly ‘successful’. So, they could have a well-paid job, an expensive car, and a big house and they could have a desirable partner. If this is the case, they will look as though they have it all ...
Views: 397 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Wait For Another Person To Take Care Of Them If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2023 from Oliver JR CooperEven though someone is not a child, it doesn’t mean that they will feel like a strong and capable adult. But, if experiencing life in this way is just a normal part of their life, they might not be aware of this. Another part of this is that they might both consciously and unconsciously do ...
Views: 334 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone’s Connection To Their Emotional Self Be Severed If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperEven though someone has a mental, emotional and instinctual self, it doesn’t mean that they are generally in touch with each of these parts. In general, they can be in touch with what is going on for them at a mental level but that’s about it. But, if this is just what is normal, they won’t ...
Views: 201 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone’s Life Take On A Symbolic Meaning If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperEven though someone can want to achieve one or a number of things, it doesn’t mean that they will be fully aware of why this is. This is because they can be out of touch with what is truly driving them. What this illustrates is that there is their conscious mind or conscious sense of ...
Views: 182 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone’s Unmet Developmental Need To Be Cared For Cause Them To Act Helpless? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperWhat someone may find, if they were to step back and reflect on their life, is that they haven’t been able to get it together, so to speak. So, unlike their friends, they could often struggle for money and have a job that is anything but fulfilling. Additionally, they could often be in a ...
Views: 291 - Early Deprivation: Can The Fear Of Abandonment Stop A Man From Being Able To Assert Himself? - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperWhat a man may find, if he were to step back and reflect on how he behaves, is that it is hard for him to stand up for and express himself. In fact, he might see that this is something that seldom takes place. As a result of this, it will be normal for him to be mistreated and to do what ...
Views: 222 - Early Deprivation: Can Women Take On A Symbolic Meaning If A Man Had An Emotionally Unavailable Mother? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperWhat can be normal is for a man to spend a lot of time having sex with different women, or he might spend a lot of time dating different women. Then again, he might go from one relationship to another. If this is the case, it will mean that he is seldom, if ever, going to be in a position ...
Views: 142 - Early Deprivation: Did An Abusive Parent Have A Form Of Psychosis? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone were to think about their early years, they could remember some of the moments when they were mistreated. This may have been a stage of their life when they were often ignored, rejected, put down, humiliated, and even physically harmed. Therefore, the person or people who were ...
Views: 120 - Early Deprivation: Did Early Deprivation Cause A Parent To Be Narcissistic? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was brought up by a narcissistic parent, they are unlikely to be in a good way now that they are an adult. This is, of course, assuming that they haven’t started to heal any of their inner wounds. Ultimately, at this stage of their life, in order to grow and develop in the right ...
Views: 298 - Early Deprivation: Does A Man Need A Developed Feminine Aspect To Have A Developed Masculine Aspect? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man finds it hard to be assertive, take action and be emotionally centred, for instance, it can seem as though he has an underdeveloped masculine aspect. This is because this part of him will seemingly give him the power that he needs to stand up for himself, get things done, and provide ...
Views: 117 - Early Deprivation: Does Someone Engage In Repetition Compulsion To Avoid Their Emotional Truth? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperWhat someone may find, if they were able to step back and reflect on their life, is that they continually end up in situations where they feel unloved, unwanted and even invisible. Now, this could mean that they have had a number of relationships that have been anything but fulfilling. But, ...
Views: 299 - Early Deprivation: Does Someone Need To Face The Pain Of Being Unloved In Order To Heal? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone missed out on the love that they needed in order to grow and develop very early on, it doesn’t mean that they will be aware of this. Most of what took place during this stage of their life could be a mystery to them. However, even if this is the case, it doesn’t mean that this ...
Views: 353 - Early Deprivation: Does Someone Need To See Their Depriving Parents Clearly If They Feel Worthless And Unlovable? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperEven if someone feels worthless and unlovable, it doesn’t mean that they will be consciously aware of this. But, if this is not something that they are aware of, what is going on for them is still going to have an impact on their life. It is likely to influence how they perceive reality, how ...
Views: 449 - Early Deprivation: How Can A Narcissistic Parent Behave If Their Adult Child Cuts Them Out Of Their Life? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperAfter having been mistreated as a child and as an adult, someone might decide that it is best for them to no longer talk to or see their abusive parent. However, it might have taken them a long time to arrive at this point. One reason for this can be that, although this parent is having a ...
Views: 149 - Early Deprivation: Is A Man Wasting His Time If He Is Trying To Be Seen And Heard By His Narcissistic Mother? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man were to step back and reflect on his life, what he may see is that, when he is around his mother, he becomes someone else. So, he can lose touch with his needs and how he feels and focus on her. As for his mother, she can typically talk about what she has been doing and what is ...
Views: 122 - Early Deprivation: Is An OnlyFans Model Unconsciously Trying To Meet Her Unmet Developmental Needs? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough there are numerous OnlyFans models, there are only a few that are well-known. Some of the well-known ones have been on TV, radio and have been featured in newspapers and magazines. Furthermore, the women who reach this level may have earned hundreds of thousands of pounds, if not ...
Views: 150 - Early Deprivation: Is Feeling Depressed Part Of Healing From Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2023 from Oliver JR CooperIn today’s world, if someone is depressed, it is often seen as a sign that they are not in a good way. As a result of this, they can end up going on medication or be encouraged to develop a number of goals. If the former takes place, they might not end up feeling great but they might be able ...
Views: 294 - Early Deprivation: Is It A Good Idea For An Abusive Parent To Contact Their Estranged Adult Child? - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperAt this point in time, a parent who didn’t treat their adult child very well throughout their early years may want to get back in touch with them and have a relationship with them. What this can show is that they haven’t spoken to them for weeks, months or even years. When they last spoke, ...
Views: 115 - Early Deprivation: Is Self-Hate Passed Down From One Generation To Another? - by Submitted on May 12, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone were to take a step back and reflect on their life, what they might find is that they find it hard to feel good about themselves. What could stand out, if they were to take a closer look at how they feel during these moments, is that they feel worthless, unlovable and deeply ...
Views: 331 - Early Deprivation: Someone Feel Invisible If They Had A Parent Who Was Emotionally Blind? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperAfter feeling lonely for many years and becoming aware of this, someone could find that they have the tendency to feel invisible. They are then going to exist and be able to be seen by others but they generally won’t feel as though they exist or are seen by others. Naturally, experiencing ...
Views: 307 - Early Deprivation: What Beliefs Can Someone Have If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was deprived during their early years, it doesn’t mean that they will realise this. The reason for this is that their brain may have blocked out most if not all of what took place. However, while what took place will be in the past, the impact that it had on them is likely to ...
Views: 289 - Early Deprivation: What Can A Man Believe About Relationships If His Father Was Abused By His Mother? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperAt this point in time, a man could be in a relationship that is anything but loving. So, he can be with a woman who is typically emotionally distant and has very little interest in how he feels, seldom listens to what he has to say, regularly puts him down and humiliates him, and she might even ...
Views: 152 - Early Deprivation: What Can Happen If A Man Grew Up With A Father Who Had Been Emasculated By His Mother? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man steps back and reflects on his life, what he may see is that he has the tendency to be passive, put up with bad behaviour and be depressed. Assuming that this is the case, he can see that he has been this way for most of his life. What he might wonder is why he lacks energy, rarely ...
Views: 134 - Early Deprivation: What Can Happen If A Man Had A Devouring Mother? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man were to step back and reflect on his life, what he may see is that he finds it hard to stand on his own two feet, stand up for himself, and feel good. As a result of this, his life is unlikely to be very fulfilling. He might see that he has been this way for as long as he can ...
Views: 122 - Early Deprivation: What Can Happen If A Man Had A Mother Who Couldn’t Mirror Back His Value? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man were to step back and reflect on his life, what he may find is that he often feels low. Along with this, he might also have moments when he thinks about ending his life. As to how long his life has been this way, he may find that it has been this way for as long as he can remember. ...
Views: 145 - Early Deprivation: What Can Happen If A Man Had A Mother Who Dehumanised Him? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperWhat can be normal is for a man to feel low and even depressed, and he might even have moments when he thinks about ending his life. As for what his life is like, it is likely to be anything but fulfilling. So, he can have a job that is soul-destroying, or he might have a job that is ...
Views: 117 - Early Deprivation: What Can Happen If A Man Had An Authoritarian Mother? - by Submitted on May 03, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough a man needed an attentive and caring mother, he may have had a mother who was seldom, if ever, attentive or caring. Throughout this stage of his life, she might have been more like his master than his mother. The outcome of this is that he would have been more like her slave than her ...
Views: 146 - Early Deprivation: What Can Happen If A Man Was Sacrificed By His Father To Appease His Abusive Mother? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperDuring a man’s formative years, he needed to feel safe and secure and be loved. This would have allowed him to stay connected to himself and connect to his mother and father. Thanks to this, he would have been able to gradually go from a dependent to an interdependent human being. This stage ...
Views: 132 - Early Deprivation: What Can Happen If Mans Mother Projected Her Disowned Darkness Into Him? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperWhat a man may find, if he were to step back and reflect on his life, is that he often feels worthless, down and even has moments when he thinks about ending his life. He might see that he has only started to feel this way in recent years, or he might see that he has been this way for as long as ...
Views: 114 - Early Deprivation: What Can Happen If Someone Grew Up In A Family That Was Physically Close But Emotionally Distant? - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2023 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to look back on their early years, what could soon stand out is that they grew up in a family that was very close. Therefore, if it was put forward to them that they were neglected, they are likely to dismiss what is said. They could say that this is not true as their family ...
Views: 323 - Early Deprivation: What Can Happen If Someone Grew Up In An Environment Where They Had To Appease Their Abusive Parent? - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperDuring someone’s childhood, what they needed was an environment where they felt safe and secure and were loved. However, they might have grown up in an environment that wasn’t anything like this. If so, if both of their parents were around, one of them might have been abusive, while the other ...
Views: 141 - Early Deprivation: What Can Happen If Someone Had A Mother Who Couldn’t Mirror Back Their Value? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperEven though someone needed a mother who was able to see and reflect their worth back to them, it doesn’t mean that they had a mother who did this. However, if this were the case, they might not realise this now that they are an adult. Yet, if they are not aware of what this stage of their ...
Views: 139 - Early Deprivation: What Can Happen If Someone Had An Emotionally Unavailable Mother? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2025 from Oliver JR CooperAt the beginning of someone’s life, they needed a mother who was able to attune to their needs and typically meet them. The reason for this is that they were in a physically and emotionally dependent state. Therefore, although they had experienced a physical birth, they hadn’t experienced an ...
Views: 210 - Early Deprivation: What Can Happen If Someone Had An Emotionally Underdeveloped Parent? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2023 from Oliver JR CooperEven though someone is an adult, it doesn’t mean that they have it together and are living a fulfilling life. Instead, their life could be one big struggle and they could be well and truly fed up. But, if this is just what is normal, what is going on for them might not stand out. As a result ...
Views: 312 - Early Deprivation: What Can Happen If Someone Was Brought Up By A Parent Who Lacked Empathy? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperWhat can be normal is for someone to hide how they feel when they are around others. Then again, this can be something that takes place without them consciously choosing to do so. Due to this, they can generally create the impression that everything is fine. Naturally, this is going to stop ...
Views: 309 - Early Deprivation: What Can Happen If Someone Was The Scapegoat During Their Childhood? - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperNow that someone is an adult, they can have the tendency to feel bad about themselves. And, it might not matter what they do or how they live their life, as it might not change the sense of badness that they often experience. Along with this, they can have an overly developed sense of ...
Views: 327 - Early Deprivation: What Can Happen If Someone Was The Scapegoat During Their Childhood? - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperNow that someone is an adult, they can have the tendency to feel bad about themselves. And, it might not matter what they do or how they live their life, as it might not change the sense of badness that they often experience. Along with this, they can have an overly developed sense of ...
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